




Blackstone, Virginia
Blackstone, VA Profile
Blackstone, VA, population 3,675 , is located
in Virginia's Nottoway county,
about 44.1 miles from Richmond and 86.9 miles from Newport News.
In the 90's the population of Blackstone has grown by about 5%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Blackstone has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Blackstone area were higher than Virginia's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Virginia average.
Blackstone Statistics
Blackstone Gender Information
Males in Blackstone: 1,650 (45%)
Females in Blackstone: 2,025 (55%)
As % of Population in Blackstone
Race Diversity in Blackstone
White: 50%
African American: 46%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Blackstone
Age Diversity in Blackstone
Median Age in Blackstone: 40.0 (Males in Blackstone: 37.3, Females in Blackstone: 42.0)
Blackstone Males Under 20: 13%
Blackstone Females Under 20: 14%
Blackstone Males 20 to 40: 11%
Blackstone Females 20 to 40: 12%
Blackstone Males 40 to 60: 12%
Blackstone Females 40 to 60: 13%
Blackstone Males Over 60: 9%
Blackstone Females Over 60: 16%
Economics in Blackstone
Blackstone Household Average Size: 2.41 people
Blackstone Median Household Income: $ 27,566
Blackstone Median Value of Homes: $ 59,300
Law Enforcement in Blackstone
Reported crimes in the Blackstone area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 1
Aggravated assault: 15
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 433
Burglary: 13
Larceny-theft: 114
Motor vehicle theft: 7
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,623
Blackstone Location Information
Elevation: 427 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Blackstone
Crewe 9.5 Miles
Kenbridge 10.8 Miles
Burkeville 13.5 Miles
Victoria 14.0 Miles
Alberta 16.1 Miles
McKenney 16.5 Miles
Lawrenceville 23.8 Miles
South Hill 25.5 Miles
Brodnax 25.9 Miles
Farmville 26.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Blackstone
(Population 100,000+)
Richmond 44.1 Miles
Newport News 86.9 Miles
Durham 90.3 Miles
Hampton 91.3 Miles
Portsmouth 95.4 Miles
Norfolk 96.0 Miles
Chesapeake 96.9 Miles
Raleigh 97.3 Miles
Virginia Beach 112.7 Miles
Greensboro 121.6 Miles
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Facts
Intervention: A deliberate process by which change is introduced into peoples' thoughts, feelings and behaviors. It usually involves specialists as well several people preparing themselves, approaching a person involved in some self-destructive behavior, and talking to the person in a clear and respectful way about the behavior in question. The immediate objective is for the person to listen and accept help. Community-based outreach workers, treatment providers, and other public health professionals should use any contact with a drug user as an opportunity to convey these important HIV/AIDS risk-reduction messages. The messages should be delivered along with referrals for testing and counseling services for HIV and other blood-borne infections, drug abuse-treatment programs, and other services. Among teens 12 to 17, the average age of first trying marijuana was 14 years old. Cocaine may also greatly increase this risk of developing rare autoimmune or connective tissue diseases such as lupus, Goodpasture's disease, vasculitis, glomerulonephritis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome and other diseases. It can also cause a wide array of kidney diseases and renal failure. While these conditions are normally found in chronic use they can also be caused by short term exposure in susceptible individuals. Cocaine abuse doubles both the risks of hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes. Years after the abuse has ended, many ex-abusers report a noticeably reduced attention span. |
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
Tolerance
Tolerance to a drug takes place when an individual is exposed to the same drug repeatedly and begins to build up an resistance to the drugs effects. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for the drug. The addiction that is produced is so powerful that it creates cravings in the user. These cravings for the drug are the result of its impact on the individual's memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of the drug.
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
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